Aptitude Question Papers



APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 271 to 280

271. A can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone can do it in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 320. With the help of C, they finished it in 3 days. How much is paid to C?

Rs. 37.50
Rs. 40
Rs. 60
Rs. 80

272. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9 km/hr and the speed of the current is 3 km/hr, the distance between A and B is :

4 km
6 km
8 km
12 km

273. What must be added to each term of the ration 7 : 13 so then the ratio becomes 2 : 3 ?

1
2
3
5

274. A man buys a watch for Rs. 195 in cash and sells is for Rs. 220 at a credit of 1 year. If the rate of interest is 10% the man:

gains Rs. 15
gains Rs. 3
gains Rs. 5
loses Rs. 5

275. The age of a man is 4 times that of his son Five years ago the man was nine times as old as his son was at that time. The present age of the name is:

28 years
32 years
40 years
44 years

276. A wooden box of dimensions 8 m x 7 m x 6 m is to carry rectangular boxes of dimensions 8 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm. The maximum number of boxes that can be carried in 1 wooden box, is :

1200000
1000000
9800000
7500000

277. The length of the train that takes 8 seconds to pass a pole when it rubs at a speed of 66 km/hr is:

288 metres
45 metres
48 metres
80 metres

278. January 1, 1992 was a Wednesday. What day of the week will it be on January 1, 1993?

Monday
Tuesday
Sunday
Friday

279. At simple interest, a sum doubles after 20 years. The rate of interest per annum is :

5%
20%
12%
date inadequate

280. A sum amounts to Rs. 2916 in 2 years and to Rs. 3149.28 in 3 years at compound interest. The sum is:

Rs. 1500
Rs.2000
Rs.2500
Rs.3000
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